Top US, Chinese officials meet ahead of Trump-Xi summit

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng have begun talks in New York. These talks are ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The talks between Bessent and He Lifeng aim to set the stage for the Trump-Xi summit. According to The Korea Times, the summit is set for later this week.

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Sunday, The Korea Times reports. The missiles were launched from the Wonsan area, with the first flying about 450 kilometers and the second over 600 km. The launches were tracked by South Korean and US intelligence authorities.

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